Low-intensity task-oriented exercise for ambulation-challenged residents in long-term care facilities: A randomized, controlled trial

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 616-624

  Tsaih, Peih Ling ^a   Shih, Yu Ling ^b   Hu, Ming Hsia ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SPORT   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ambulation; Exercise; Long Term Care; Task Oriented

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; WALKING; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; WALKING;

EID: 84862884372     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3182555de3     Document Type: Article

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